Noteworthy
A Diverse Profession:
Social Work in the Twenty-first Century
Friday, May 9: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Joia Mukherjee
Medical Director, Partners in Health
For Details and online registration
Mayor Daley's Press Conference at the SSA:
University of Chicago joins collaboration with City of Chicago to reduce youth gun violence
Jens Ludwig, Professor of Social Service Administration, Law and Public Policy, and Harold Pollack, Associate Professor in the School of Social Service Administration, and faculty chair of the Center for Health Administration Studies will lead a team of University and national scholars. They will work with the City to develop interventions to reduce youth crime within a research framework that will provide the most scientifically rigorous evidence on effective solutions.
Watch the video of the press conference
Read the press release
See ABC Channel 7 news coverage
ALUMNI NEWS
Save the Date for SSA Alumni Weekend, June 6-7, 2008
Return to SSA to celebrate your unique experience as an SSA alum! Click here to let us know you're planning to attend! Contact us at alumni@ssa.uchicago.edu if you'd like to reach out to your classmates and encourage their participation.
Faculty/Research Links
Exploring Relationships of Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care
Gina Miranda Samuels, assistant professor and Chapin Hall faculty associate, interviewed 29 young adults who aged out of foster care to better understand their existing support networks and how they learned to cope with people coming in and out of their lives. All the young adults in the study reported having a network that included friends as well as biological, adoptive, and foster family members, but most said they lacked emotional support. The study recommends that child welfare policy and practice address the social-emotional health of youth aging out of foster care as well as their economic and physical well-being.
Read the report, A Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime: Relational Permanence Among Young Adults with Foster Care Backgrounds, by Gina Miranda Samuels.
Student News
2008 Advocates' Forum Reception
May 20th, 5:00-7:00 pm
SSA Lobby
Join the Advocates' Forum to for a preview of the 2008 Spring issue
Refreshments will be served
Advocates' Forum Centennial Special Issue
Call for Submissions
Deadline: June 16
E-mail submissions to: advocatesforum@ssa.uchicago.edu
For more information about submitting to the Centennial Issue of the Advocates' Forum, click here.
Prospective Students
Recruiting and Information Sessions
We invite Prospective Students to learn more about the School of Social Service Administration by attending a master’s or doctoral information session. Hear about program options, degree requirements, the application process, financial aid, and more:
Featured Events
Professional Development Program
Upcoming workshops:
May 16:
- Working with Families of Children with Autism-Spectrum Disorders
Check the PDP webpage for location and time
NEW: Summer PDP schedule now online
SSA Faculty Colloquia
The University community is invited to attend SSA's Faculty Colloquium series.
Date/Time: Thursdays from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Room W-IV
School of Social Service Administration
969 E. 60th Street
Chicago, IL
Lunch will be served
May 15 - Elisabeth Clemens
May 22 - Christine Grella
May 29 - Yeheskel "Zeke" Hasenfeld
Please Note: Persons with disabilities who may need assistance should contact Angela Carruthers at 773.702.9700.
Michael Davis Seminars
Date: Wednesdays, 12:00-1:30PM
Location: Room W-IV
School of Social Service Administration
969 E. 60th Street
Chicago, IL
Refreshments provided
Please check our website for further details, links, and seminar background information when available.
